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cltmng.exe

Search Protect

ClientConnect LTD

The file belongs to the ClientConnect (Conduit/Perion) platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and browser add-ons. The application cltmng.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Search Protect by Client Connect LTD which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
2.16.31.75

MD5:
e76c8688f0e65331960a90ee9860dbda

SHA-1:
ff2f9741f38c6294fe7eb6c4b23af5dbc5f46bbc

SHA-256:
f0d7328eab5eff6ef0ce4cffb486d9ab2066906bc07f29f88a0d6d00d3cc61e2

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Conduit/ClientConnect toolbar/extension distribution.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:42:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
ClientConnect
2015.0.3374

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.14822

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.I potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
14.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.181.12846

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2014.08.22.05

McAfee
Artemis!B1C796CA2D4E
5600.7030

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.G
14.8.22.17

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H05GO14
7.2.234

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
32444

File size:
5.2 MB (5,476,288 bytes)

Product version:
2.16.31.75

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
SearchProtect (R)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\searchprotect\searchprotect\bin\cltmng.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
6/19/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/20/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Search Protect 2, O=ClientConnect LTD, L=Ness Ziona, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
552491364DFD4261C3C5D20F5503F94C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/15/2014 6:25:22 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:jDoQ3Kqmc+3PzxGTSMdJWbzb7I46Gd2R9FnfUU8uSnWQ9:oNqbYO/Wbzb7+Exb

Entry address:
0x2E27F8

Entry point:
E8, CB, EA, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 08, 68, 40, CA, 8C, 00, E8, 72, AD, 00, 00, FF, 35, E8, 65, 8E, 00, FF, 15, 64, F2, 75, 00, 85, C0, 74, 16, 83, 65, FC, 00, FF, D0, EB, 07, 33, C0, 40, C3, 8B, 65, E8, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 01, 00, 00, 00, CC, 6A, 08, 68, 20, CA, 8C, 00, E8, 3A, AD, 00, 00, E8, 35, D0, 00, 00, 8B, 40, 78, 85, C0, 74, 16, 83, 65, FC, 00, FF, D0, EB, 07, 33, C0, 40, C3, 8B, 65, E8, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 6E, 68, 00, 00, CC, E8, 0D, D0, 00, 00, 8B, 40, 7C, 85, C0...
 
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Entropy:
6.8143

Code size:
3.4 MB (3,529,728 bytes)

The file cltmng.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Search Protect  by Client Connect LTD
Search Protect from Client Connect (formally Conduit, now a venture of Perion) is a homepage and search provider modifier that when installed will change the default web browser's home page and search pages to a partner portal such as Trovi.
www.conduit.com/searchprotect
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-50-17-206-125.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (50.17.206.125:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-91-144.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.91.144:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-21-86-8.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.21.86.8:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-60-135-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.60.135.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-51-71-64.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.51.71.64:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-50-161-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.50.161.11:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-43-103-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.43.103.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-213-184-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.213.184.11:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-194-167-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.194.167.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a184-27-55-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (184.27.55.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a173-222-116-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (173.222.116.11:443)

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